INTRODUCTION
Your new Provac Backvac Vacuum Cleaner is designed
for the professional daily maintenance of carpets and hard
floors. Your Provac vacuum cleaner has been built with
quality and reliability in mind. If the safety precautions and
maintenance instructions are followed, you will enjoy many
years of trouble free operation.
Please familiarise yourself with the features and operating
functions of your new Provac to further enhance your
satisfaction of this quality Provac product. It is important that
this manual is carefully read and understood by all operators.
In the unlikely event of technical defects or faults then please
contact your nearest Provac repair agent or distributor.
Thank you for choosing a Provac quality product.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
The Provac is designed for the vacuuming of non-explosive
dusts. It is designed for commercial vacuum cleaning
applications such as offices, hospitals, hotels, schools etc.
All electrical parts are thoroughly secured and protected and
can only be removed with the correct tools, by an
authorised and qualified service technician. The machine
conforms to AS/NZ 60335.1:2002 and AS/NZ
60335.2.2:2002.
The following safety alert symbols are used throughout this
manual as indicated in their description:
WARNING:
To warn of hazards or unsafe practices
which could result in severe personal injury or death.
FOR SAFETY:
To identify actions that must be followed for
safe operation of equipment.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING
THIS APPLIANCE
FOR SAFETY:
This appliance is not intended for use by
young children or inferm persons unless they have been
adequately supervised by a responsible person to ensure
that they can use the appliance safely.
Young children should be supervised to ensure that they
do not play with the appliance.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS!
The following information signals potentially dangerous
conditions to the operator or equipment
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of fire, explosion,
electrical shock or injury
FOR SAFETY:
1.DO NOT operate the machine:
• Unless trained and authorized.
• Unless operator manual and safety instructions are read.
• If machine has been dropped, damaged, left outdoors or
dropped into water.
• To vacuum toxic, combustible or flammable material.
• To vacuum liquids.
• With a damaged cord or plug.
• If not in proper operating condition.
• On wet surfaces.
• In outdoor areas.
• In the rain.
• Standing in water.
• Without dust bag..
2. When using the machine:
• DO NOT pull cord around sharp edges or corners.
• DO NOT unplug by pulling on cord.
• DO NOT handle plug or machine with wet hands.
• DO NOT vacuum anything burning or smoking,
such as live ashes, cigarette butts or matches.
• DO NOT leave machine when plugged in.
3. When using the machine:
• Use only as described in this manual.
• Keep cord away from heated surfaces.
• Work within cord length to avoid cable stress
and damage.
• Report machine damage or faulty operation immediately.
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. Before leaving or servicing machine:
• Turn off machine.
• Unplug cord from wall socket outlet.
• Use manufacturer supplied or approved replacement
parts.
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